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Letters: Lesson in democracyhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/sep/18/lesson-in-democracy-ebacc-gcse
<p>The autocratic powers taken by the secretary of state for education, whereby he intends to change the schooling of every young person in England, ought to cause reflection on our claim to be a democracy. There has been no electoral mandate and no significant national debate. The nation's teachers, parents, business people, academics, writers, artists, social workers, and even young people, have had no meaningful say in this momentous decision. On the e-petition list is one calling for a royal commission on education (number 32529, which deserves support); perhaps another is needed on democracy.<br><strong>Michael Bassey</strong><br><em>Newark, Nottinghamshire</em></p><p>• Michael Gove claims that a belief in "a distribution of abilities so fixed that great teaching can do little to change" is indicative of a dated mindset. Why on Earth, then, does he propose restricting the number of top exam grades? <br><strong>Harry Smith</strong><br><em>Philadelphia, USA </em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/sep/18/lesson-in-democracy-ebacc-gcse">Continue reading...</a>English baccalaureateGCSEsExamsSecondary schoolsSchoolsEducationEducation policyMichael GovePoliticsTue, 18 Sep 2012 19:59:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/sep/18/lesson-in-democracy-ebacc-gcseGuardian Staff2012-09-18T19:59:01Z